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First and foremost, I would like to correct an erroneous assertion by the OP, birth defect isn’t caused by inbreeding, but it is a risk factor in the continuous expression and prevalence of birth defects.

Now I’m not that keen on interpreting charts and diagrams, I know the OP is anathema to whatever Islam has sanctioned, so I would just try and explain why he needs not to worry too much.

Cousin marriage is permissible in Islam, it is not compulsory, there are benefits and not until recently, we hear and see a problem associated with it such as this.

So what does Islam prescribe?

Allah Says in the glorious Qur’an, “and don’t take your souls to destruction” , in light of this verse, a Muslim is not expected to get involved in things that may harm him or his family(progeny inclusive ) (Scholars have used this verse to make fatwa against smoking, which is not explicitly stated haram in the Qur’an), So when the disadvantages of a permissible act are so prominent and has to do with life, Islam gives us the right to abstain from it.

Be that as it may, Islam goes in pari passu with development in beneficial knowledge; hence the advancement and understanding which science has brought would help in preventing cases of birth defects.

It is a fact that prenatal diagnoses are available in analyzing most genetic disorders in fetus; I also learnt recently that there are centers for testing to-be couples in the Middle East which diagnose these diseases… In 1990, The World Islamic League passed a fatwa permitting abortion up to 120days after conception if the fetus is diagnosed with a serious disorder.

All in all, there is awareness about it, and proactive steps are being taken to tackle this problem. Check this site: http://www.cags.org.ae/index.html

Most of these birth defects are as a result of mutation in the genes, even if you go and marry from Russia, if your spouse is a carrier of a defective gene (or is affected with a disorder) and it is inheritable (Autosomal, X,Y linked etc. dominant or recessive), the chance of your children having a genetic disorder is probable. The reason why a background check is necessary before you go all lovey-dovey and saying, marry me or yes I do.

lorretta u: Actually,I was going by what they were saying.
Since they say it's against muslim ideology,then we accept that it is against it.

So following that logic,since it's against what they preach,then why haven't they done something about?
Now if they can't show anything to prove that they stand against these terrorists,then it puts paid to the assertion that they support terrorism! Full stop
Afterall many countries have a budget to fight terrorism.
How many muslim countries actually spend their money on fighting islamic extremists.?
If there's a strict law in muslim countries giving serious penalty for any attack on other religious sects,then I'm sure by now terrorism won't be this bad.
All they do is condemn when the killings have been done.

But when they go for worship or teaching,they don't preach love for other people

Now I havnt insulted anybody's religion,but I think the truth is glaring!

Which truth are you talking about? the fact that innocent women and children are/were continuously killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine etc. what did you do about that? did you ever cared?

Have you been to a Muslim gathering before? have you attended a Muslim public lecture before? no? then how do you know we don't preach love? do you know it's against the teachings of Islam to kill animals just for sport?

Please try and learn a little about Islam before making your conclusion and do not base your opinion what you watch on cable tv.

Sagamite: Their actions are not against the Islamic tenets.

Says who? you?

Sagamite: You will find the justification for their actions in the religion. It is just a matter of which side of it you read and the interpretation you choose.

Yeah, it depends on the interpretation you give, coupled with your selfish desires and out of context understanding

Sagamite: The Quran tells you in one part to do good on an issue and the same Quran in other parts tell you to do bad on similar issue.

These Imams have chosen the good, the terrorist have chosen the bad.

Who is right when the Quran is unquestionable?

You would have to provide references where the Qur'an tells one to do bad.
These Imams have spoken the truth about the Islamic stand on this issue, if you choose to believe the terrorist, then you can only have yourself to blame for your ignorance.

maclatunji: No one can truly say what they would do during an emergency.

True bro, but i'll wish to be courageous enough to tell them straight to their face that what they are doing isn't Islam!

Jazakumullahu khayran for sharing bro

Man and sin sometimes(or is it always?) seems inseperable, it's in our nature to commit errors...

In light of this our peculiar disposition, can man really be sinless?

May Allah(SWT) forgive us all and accept our sincere repentance ameen.

Well written by the OP,

I was flabbergasted on sighting the initial thread about a Muslim pageant that initially made the front page. I seriously thought of any kind of excuse for the justification of this program, but couldn’t find any, the more I tried, the more I find reasons on the contrary…
I’m almost certain that by now, the organizers and the sister in question would have been bombarded with an avalanche of mails criticizing this charade…

Still, I believe we must find an excuse for them, not for justification, but rather to comply with the noble Prophet (SAW) in finding excuses for our brothers when they commit error… and this was astutely presented by the OP;

“Falling into all the above discussed pits is most likely to be a resultant of inadequate awareness of both the organisers of the event and the participants. It is due to this that seeking knowledge has been ordained as a 'Fard' (Compulsory) for all Muslims. The implication of not having adequate knowledge about the faith is that the person will be exposed to the deceits of Shaytaan and will find himself several innovations ignorantly. Allaah the most High said:
"Verily, those who fear Allaah amongst His servants are the knowledgeable ones." Faatir
This verse by implication simply connotes that one cannot fear Allaah or practice the religion in the appropriate manner without adequate knowledge. You're bound to fall into pits.”

May Allah continue to guide us all ameen.

lanrexlan: I sat very close to the mosque,you wore one agbada like this abi? Na you I see joor lol .Wallah,I wanna attend but arrived at lagos very late.Moreover,I am JJC here.

Eyah, hopefully, Allah(SWT) keep us till another wonderful event such as this, then i go dey expect to see you in your agbada or babariga lol

siddiq202: Well done Sino. More MB to your modem

Ameen o, and more speed to airtel network cos the internet speed i am getting here is ridiculous

lanrexlan: Jazakumullah Khairan brothers and sisters,may Allah reward you all.Brother sino,you no see me ni?

lol, i try locate you na, where you come hide?

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addicted268: Errm,are you sure?cos from this angle,it doesn't look like tears of joy to me.lol. *just kidding*.well done guys.the bags really look nice.

the boy got pacified with the secret weapon he was clutching in the second pics, he just had to keep quiet, the power of caprisun lol.

and thank you.

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I would like to thank everyone that contributed financially and morally, by Allah, you don’t really know the magnitude of what you have done, you need to see the kids, their parents and the community, they were filled with joy and admiration, like the chief Imam said, this kind gesture would be engraved in some of these children, which would enable them also to think towards acts such as this when they grow.
The prophet (SAW) said, “A person who lifts a burden from his brother in this world, Allah would lift from him a burden on judgment day”

Nigeria would be a better place if we stop thinking about only ourselves, we need to be our brother’s keeper, Islam emphasizes this, the prophet said in another narration, “none of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself” we still have a long way to go, may Allah make it easy ameen.

It’s one of the wisdom of old, one of the principles guiding our world, it’s the absolute truth, always give a helping hand.

“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime---help someone else” Chinese proverb
You can really get all you want if you can help others get what they really want…I think that’s how Zig said this…

Tbaba,Jarus,Siddiq202,Sissie,Harmeenat,Jazakumullahu Khayran may Allah(SWT) reward you guys abundantly ameen

still updating pics until i get tired lol

deols: it is okay...


but you can tell us briefly about that speech you gave or any other personal experience from the event

sorry for the delay in reply. i wanted to upload enough pics, but network dey fall my hand.

It was a normal opening speech, specifically stating the reasons behind the whole project, as well as introducing ourselves, The Nairaland Muslim Community.

All-in-all, it was a very interesting event, the Masjid’s committee really tried, they eased our burden and provided more than extra helping hands in distributing the items.

Definitely there would be some difficulties, but, Alhamdulilah, problems we faced were minimal, almost every kid that was present got something to take home ma sha Allah.

Everyone really tried, more volunteers would have made it more suitable, but Alhamdulilah

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mummy, you can keep the books and bag till later, but this cracker and capri looks yummy

Alhamdulilah! he did stop

honestly, i didn't do anything lol

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distribution of the items

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Please bear with me, i'll be uploading the pictures gradually, no thanks to airtel network

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